Nuts and Bolts: Lightning put winning streak on the line vs. Isles

The Bolts continue their homestand on Thursday night, as they face the Islanders for the first time this season on Military Appreciation Night.
Tampa Bay extended their winning streak to three with a 5-2 victory over the Oilers on Tuesday. The Islanders come in playing well as of late, having earned a point in seven straight games.

Lines from Tuesday's game. Subject to change.
Forwards
J.T. Miller - Steven Stamkos - Nikita Kucherov
Yanni Gourde - Brayden Point - Tyler Johnson
Alex Killorn - Anthony Cirelli - Mathieu Joseph
Adam Erne - Cedric Paquette - Ryan Callahan
Defensemen
Slater Koekkoek - Dan Girardi
Ryan McDonagh - Anton Stralman
Braydon Coburn - Mikhail Sergachev
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy or Louis Domingue
Thursday's Matchup
The Lightning and the Islanders are playing their first of three meetings this season tonight and the only meeting at AMALIE Arena...Tampa Bay went 2-1-0 against New York in 2017-18, including splitting a pair of games at home...The Islanders defeated the Bolts 5-3 in their first meeting Nov. 18 despite the second-career two-goal game from Yanni Gourde...Tampa Bay scored a 6-2 win vs. NYI on Dec. 5 behind another pair of goal from Yanni Gourde...The Lightning were 7-6 winners in their only visit to Brooklyn last season (March 22) with J.T. Miller supplying two goals and Brayden Point recording a three-point night (1-2--3)...Tampa Bay is 5-1-0 against the Islanders over the last two seasons...The Lightning are 5-2-1 over their last eight games at home versus the Islanders... Yanni Gourde has recorded four goals and two assists and three multi-point games in three career games vs. NYI... Brayden Point has points in three-straight games vs. NYI (2-4--6)... Slater Koekkoek has more career assists (4) and points (4) vs. NYI than he does against any other NHL team... Ryan McDonagh has recorded an assist in three-straight games vs. NYI (3 total).
Tuesday's Storylines
The Lightning moved into first place in the NHL following their win Tuesday...The Bolts own the second-best goal differential (+15) and points percentage (.767) in the league (first: NSH - +17 & .786)...Tampa Bay's 23 points through 15 games are tied for the second-most points through 15 games in franchise history (also: 2003-04 - 10-2-2-1), bettered only by the 24 points put up by the 2017-18 team through 15 games (11-2-2)...The Lightning are 7-0-0 against Eastern Conference opponents (3-0-0 against the Metropolitan Division) this season, the seven-game win streak against conference foes to start a season a franchise record...The Bolts' season-opening seven-game win streak against conference opponents is tied for the ninth longest in NHL history (longest: WSH - 12 games to start 1991-92).
Injuries
2018-19 Man Games Lost: 17
Current injuries
Victor Hedman (Upper Body; Out) 6 Games
Ondrej Palat (Lower Body; Day-to-Day) 6 Games
They Said It

Parking Info
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Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game

Military Appreciation Night
Thursday's game will feature military-themed elements throughout, including on Ford Thunder Alley prior to puck drop. Through the Lightning's Seats for Service program, more than 2,000 service men and women from MacDill Air Force Base will attend the game at no charge.
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The Road Ahead
Saturday, Nov. 10 vs. Ottawa Senators
Tuesday, Nov. 13 at Buffalo Sabres
Thursday, Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh Penguins